Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for raping woman
A jury found Holder guilty after the woman said he ignored her pleas to stop and forced oral sex during the encounter.
- On Thursday, Bristol Crown Court sentenced Multi-millionaire James Holder to eight years in prison for raping a woman following a jury trial in Cirencester.
- Holder attacked the woman in her Cheltenham home in the early hours of May 7, 2022, though he maintained throughout trial that any sexual activity was consensual.
- During trial, the victim testified she was crying and begging Holder to stop; defence counsel Michelle Heeley suggested the assault lasted approximately 20 minutes, while Holder claimed it was 'evident what she wanted to happen.'
- Superdry, co-founded by Holder and Julian Dunkerton in 2003, stated he held no position at the company during the offence; the brand operates more than 60 stores globally.
- In her victim statement, the woman described the four-year toll of the assault, stating Holder acted as if 'entitled' and declaring, 'The weight of what happened should be yours to carry, not mine.
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James Holder was sentenced to eight years in prison for acts committed in May 2022 in the victim's apartment.
Zakladatel britských módních značek Bench a Superdry James Holder byl ve čtvrtek odsouzen k osmi letům vězení za znásilnění. Toho se dopustil v květnu 2022 v Cheltenhamu, když po nočním tahu znásilnil taxikářku. Čtyřiapadesátiletý Holder pohlavní styk s obětí nepopírá, ale před soudem tvrdil, že s ním žena souhlasila.
Once James Holder was an influential fashion maker in the UK. Now the co-founder of the Superdry brand has to answer for rape. Before the verdict, the victim sends powerful words to the perpetrator.
James Holder, co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry, has to go to prison for eight years. The 54-year-old had raped a woman in her home in 2022.
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